Stephen, It's a bar, called Zeke's, and yes they have it. I know because I have had it there. Tuck On Mar 10, 2010, at 9:25 AM, stephen davie wrote: > TUCK... > So, you are sure that the MIchign store has Skull Spllitter? What is > the name of the michigan store in Dowgiac that sells it? > Thanks: > Stephen > On Mar 10, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Tuck wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Thanks for the information. I look forward to quaffing some Raven >> next >> visit - if I can find it. It seems they sell precious little of it in >> Orkney but ship all of it south. A couple of visits ago I bought a >> keg >> of Raven for our stay at Odin, set it up outside in the back, and we >> all enjoyed beer whenever we wanted it. Heck of a deal. I also >> remember the Barony Hotel used to have Raven in a slick looking bar >> pump which looked like the bird, and it was wonderful. But you just >> can't seem to get it much anymore. >> >> Here in the hinterlands of middle America, we have a small town >> called >> Dowgiac, Michigan, and they have a bar called Zeke's which has about >> 300 kinds of beer (bottles and cans, of course) including Dark >> Island, >> Red MacGregor, and Skull Splitter, so I can get a taste of Orkney >> rather near my house. But I know of no other place in the states with >> Orkney beer. That's not saying there isn't any, just that I know of >> no >> other. >> >> Tuck >> On Mar 10, 2010, at 2:40 AM, Mike Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi Tuck, >>> >>> They are still brewing. They are expanding their premises at the >>> moment. A new visitor centre is being built but I am not sure when >>> it is due to open, and Yes, Raven Ale is still available. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>> From: Tuck <tuck12@comcast.net> >>>> To: orcadia@rootsweb.com >>>> Sent: Wednesday, 10 March, 2010 3:08:05 >>>> Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Swannay Brewery wins awards in National >>>> Beercompetition >>>> >>>> Thanks all for the news on the new brewery. Our plans call for us >>>> being in Orkney sometime during the summer of 2011 and I'll get to >>>> taste some their product, as well as tour the facility. >>>> >>>> Is Orkney Brewing still going? Do they still make my favorite, >>>> Raven >>>> Ale? >>>> >>>> >>>> Tuck >>>> On Mar 9, 2010, at 3:22 PM, Steven Heddle wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Bruce >>>>> >>>>> I have taken the liberty of adding your blog to my 'Best of Orkney >>>>> Blogs' page on my http://www.allaboutorkney.com site- hope that is >>>>> OK. >>>>> >>>>> Re the site, tell all your pals, as I am in the audience-building >>>>> phase. Maybe I should add Beer pages to it. And an anonymously >>>>> written pub guide. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Steven >>>>> >>>>> --- Steven Heddle, Newington, Holm Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1PY >>>>> --- E: steven@stevenheddle.co.uk W: http:// >>>>> www.stevenheddle.co.uk >>>>> --- T: 01856 877119 M: 07719 762165 F: 08714 335639 Skype: >>>>> therealkw15 >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) >>>>> To: Email ORCADIA >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 8:07 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] Swannay Brewery wins awards in National >>>>> Beercompetition >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 09/03/2010 19:35, Tuck wrote: >>>>>> I haven't heard of a Swannay Brewery in Orkney. That's not a new >>>>>> name >>>>>> for Orkney Brewery, is it? Or is it another one which must be >>>>>> new. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Just wondering. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tuck >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Swannay Brewery is near Evie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Orkney Brewery is in the old Quoyloo schoolhouse >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bruce Fletcher >>>>> Stronsay, Orkney >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >>>>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>>>> the body of the message >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >>>>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>>>> the body of the message >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>>> the quotes in >>>> the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- >>> request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message